Top Value Cabernet tasted 10/13

Earthy and mineral on the nose with smoky overtones to the taut sour plum and red currant fruit. This is sapid on entry, delivering plenty of acid early in the mouth followed by a touch of salty minerality and slightly jammy red currant fruit. the tannins kick in quickly adding some tension in the mouth and adding a slightly woodsy element as well. This is slightly rustic but shows fine persistence of red fruit, sour cherry, red currant and a hint of pomegranate on the moderately long and attractively tannic finish. ot a big wine, this is well balanced, fresh and fairly complex at this price point. 87pts